10 greatest La Liga players of all time

#3 Alfredo Di Stefano

Undoubtedly the player who redefined Real Madrid’s legacy as one of the greatest club teams in the world, Di Stefano is arguably the best Real Madrid player of all time.

Not many people know that Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano had initially signed for Barcelona in the year 1953 after a dispute over his signature with Real. The Spanish federation came up with a ludicrous solution where Di Stefano would play alternate seasons at both clubs, however, Barcelona withdrew from the agreement in protest leaving Di Stefano free to sign for their great rivals Real Madrid.

Barcelona forever regretted that move as Di Stefano went on to cement his legacy as one of the greatest players the world has ever seen. While the Argentine is famous for scoring in 5 European finals, his impact in the La Liga cannot be discounted.

In 10 years (from 1954-1964), Di Stefano helped Real Madrid win an incredible 8 La Liga titles. Di Stefano was so good, that Pele considered him to be an even better player thn Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi:

“I believe that Alfredo Di Stefano was the most complete of the Argentine stars, he was more complete than [Diego] Maradona and Messi. Players like Di Stefano and I are not as well-known because there are far fewer recordings of our performances."

Di Stefano played a huge role in Real Madrid’s position as the most successful club in La Liga history.